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General Statement
This Statement summarizes budget information submitted
to Congress for fiscal year 2000 by the Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research (AHCPR). Submitted as part of the budget for
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Justification of
Estimates for Appropriations Committees both provides background
about AHCPR and lays out future priorities for it.
Contents
Mission Statement
Major Programs
Health Costs, Quality, and Outcomes (HCQO)
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Program Support
Fiscal Year 2000 Request—Closing the Gap
The AHCPR Portfolio: A Pipeline of Investment
Summary of Fiscal Year 2000 Priorities
New Research on Priority Health Issues
New Tools and Talent for a New Century
Translating Research into Practice
Secretarial Initiatives
Race and Health Disparities
Long-term Care
Violence Against Women
Chronic Disease and Prevention
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Budget Policy
Current as of February 1999
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